Reborn; A Slave to the World - Chapter 6: Quite the Dream

He hated everything I was, but I searched for affection in every cruel glance he gave me.“There were so many things I wanted to say to you, but even writing them feels impossible. Because I know that if I were to put down the words I keep in my heart, you'd only say it's natural, after all, I’m just a stupid, self-centered person, like you often said.But I'm not. And that’s why I won’t bare my heart to someone who never truly knew me. Because... you wouldn’t trust the sincerity of a stranger. Right?But I did.You were the stranger whose sincerity I believed in.So I’m stepping away from being the person who embodies everything you hate—because I hate those things too.Maybe in another life, I’ll get to tell you who I really am.”

With a stroke of misfortune, Lucas lost his life at the hands of a madman. Yet fate granted him another chance—reincarnation into a new world, only for him to lose his family while still young.In a realm brimming with magic and secrets, Lucas—now named Amon—leads a poor and ordinary life, no different from any commoner. That is, until one fateful night changes everything, opening the path to Arcadia Academy.Will his destiny finally change? Can he rise to power? Or will his cursed luck drag him into even greater danger? Will he be swallowed by death once again?Follow Amon’s journey as he unravels the secrets of the world, driven by curiosity, while struggling to survive.Thus, a new journey begins…

I have experienced all the eight sufferings of this world.

I do not ask for nirvana, but for you.

Wild and hard-to-tame demon (gong) x cold, ascetic and childish immortal (shou)

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A crumbling empire, a turbulent government, widespread chaos, and an international arena filled with covetous foreign powers—this was Spain in the latter half of the 19th century. Reborn as Carlo, the first Spanish King of the House of Savoy, his absolute priority right now is figuring out how to secure his throne.